PUP.PlusHD.A
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| Ranking: | 16,615 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 715 |
| First Seen: | October 21, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PUP.PlusHD.A is a potentially unwanted program that may infiltrate into the computer system together with other shareware and freeware applications without the PC user's permission. When inside the PC, PUP.PlusHD.A may make modifications to the browser settings when the computer user is making an online search or visiting particular websites. Although PUP.PlusHD.A is not a security threat, it is still added to the list of programs that security researchers advise to uninstall from the computer system. PUP.PlusHD.A may result in annoying diversions to tricky advertisement websites or even infectious websites where Internet users may be urged to click on random pop-up ads and get their computers affected by a variety of malware infections. Also, PUP.PlusHD.A may trace the computer user's surfing habits and, thus, violate the target computer user's privacy. PUP.PlusHD.A may easily gain access to the computer user's login information and also sell the data about the PC user's most visited websites to the third parties. PUP.PlusHD.A may deliver random pop-up advertisements on the PC, which help IT criminals to generate revenue from click fraud. PUP.PlusHD.A may add a potentially unwanted browser browser add-on on Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer.
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